The field of medical image segmentation is rapidly advancing, with a focus on improving accuracy, efficiency, and robustness. Recent developments have highlighted the importance of addressing segmentation errors, temporal consistency, and the need for integrated, end-to-end models. Notably, researchers are exploring new architectures, such as sequential segmentation networks, and adapting existing models to specific tasks, like longitudinal lesion analysis. Additionally, there is a growing interest in utilizing prior subject-specific imaging information to enhance reconstruction quality and reduce acquisition times. Some noteworthy papers in this area include: Dealing with Segmentation Errors in Needle Reconstruction for MRI-Guided Brachytherapy, which proposes adaptations to existing post-processing techniques to improve reconstruction accuracy. M-Net: MRI Brain Tumor Sequential Segmentation Network via Mesh-Cast, which introduces a novel framework for sequential image segmentation that captures temporal-like spatial correlations between MRI slices. Unstable Prompts, Unreliable Segmentations: A Challenge for Longitudinal Lesion Analysis, which investigates the performance of a universal lesion segmentation model in a longitudinal context and highlights the need for integrated, end-to-end models.
Advances in Medical Image Segmentation
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Relaxed Total Generalized Variation Regularized Piecewise Smooth Mumford-Shah Model for Triangulated Surface Segmentation
Enhancing and Accelerating Brain MRI through Deep Learning Reconstruction Using Prior Subject-Specific Imaging
Enhancing efficiency in paediatric brain tumour segmentation using a pathologically diverse single-center clinical dataset